OneNote Organization 101: Beginner Tips for Structuring Your Notes 📝

[@KazrBrekker]

Best beginners guide video. Short and to the point with examples that people would actually use in their life not too complex like some Notion videos out there

[@ariannacabrera3355]

Section groups and page groups blew my mind!! I’m about to be even more organized! Thank you!!

[@TheOsva2000]

Thank you Andy, I appreciate the slowness in speaking and explaining, I really learned from this video, I have seen other videos but they speak so fast that I get lost, once again Thank you!!..

[@10244112]

Essential watching for anyone getting into OneNote. I think understanding the hierarchy is essential before you dive into One Note, I learnt the hard way and created a mess when I first started and was big job rightling that. Having had this great presentation at the time would have been most helpful. I do add that creating a new notebook creates a new file on your system and working between notebooks is not as easy as working within a notebook and there is plenty of hierarchy within a notebook. My advice is to only create a new notebook when there is really good reason to do so and there is a complete distinction with other notebooks such as business or school and personal.

[@CathyJurick]

This is the kind of info I've been trying to find. I'm a new user and most of the tutorials are on using the functions but there's not much on the actual organizational structure from a usability standpoint.

[@demandarampage]

This was a great comment, I am learning about using OneNote but do not want to create a new system for myself that is so time-intensive that I become a slave maintaining my lists instead of keeping things minimalist-enough that I can keep moving with my actual projects.

[@randyfox8375]

Thank you for this well done video on OneNote. Really appreciate it. Thank you again.

[@FlorianRemy]

Thank you for the video! I appreciate the versatility of OneNote, you can really arrange it the way you want through Notebooks, (section groups), sections, (page groups) and pages. However, I think a good practice is to keep it as simple as possible. I'm thinking about testing the structure you recommended: NOTEBOOK - Client SECTION - Project A PAGE GROUP - Minutes of Meeting PAGE - Meeting A PAGE - Meeting B ... PAGE GROUP - Tasks (I actually use another app for tracking my tasks) PAGE GROUP - Reports (I do not see myself writing reports in OneNote, I'd rather use Word or Excel. For some reports I'd like to automate the filling of some fields using VBA) SECTION - Project B (I work on only one project for the moment with my new client, but let's plan for the future!)

[@StudentAccount-nk4ww]

I've used OneNote for years for studying, and entering my second year of my degree I thought it would be better to create a more cohesive system rather than the 10's of (mostly) empty sections, notebooks and pages. I never even knew you could create groups! Thanks a lot for providing this info. Just checked out your page and amazed you post loads of these types of videos, I will be binging them until I have found my style 🙌🙌

[@AngelaRPierce]

That was a great tutorial. Thank you!

[@annajuliapereiraoliveira2382]

Thank you so much, I was using OneNote for college for a while and I learned a lot

[@healthylifestylewithangela2422]

The best video tutorial I have watched on one note. I got lots of clarity from it.Thanks a lot.

[@Ahmed-Afkir]

Many thanks, this is what I was looking for

[@laus7504]

I keep my brains in OneNote, especially at work. Never used the vertical section view but am going to try it today. The iPad app displays this way, though. I just use it occasionally with my personal notebooks. It's not completely foreign. Thanks for the tutorial! Even a decade-long regular user learned something new!

[@RoshanSinghRosh]

Your method of explaining is so v.good. I will watch the rest of your videos, and use OneNote for journaling. Appreciate your hard work. Thankyou

[@Ernalsteen]

Thanks for explaining! I’ve been watching your videos for a while and I must say that you explain the subject plain and simple for everyone to understand and are able to use relevant examples. Many thanks!

[@rebeccaw9656]

Great examples and easy to follow. I had to self-learn how to use OneNote a few years ago when starting university as a matured aged student. Another suggestion for students is for each notebook per class, creat sections for weeks 1 through to 10 or 12 and also for projects 1, 2&3; and within each weekly section create pages as you need to for each PDF, PowerPoint slide, zoom meetings, class notes and ideas. Projects usually encompass 3-4 weeks of learning within the university term, and pages for projects may include research, brainstorming, planning and notes towards drafts. The above is because universities in recent years provide their learning resources in weekly increments, usually a different topic each week.

[@AndyPark365]

Great tips for students. Thanks for sharing Rebecca!

[@Kokoa_Chanelle]

Thanks for this! I’m trying learn how to effectively use OneNote because I know it will improve my workflow.

[@AllenBennett-vp6gd]

Andy, Thank you for talking about the views; I like the horizontal view better. Even better (for me) would be to have the pages listed on the right side (like I remember).

[@marcogutierrez9700]

First time I see you and I became a subscriber. I loved your methodical way of explaining things, I'm sure I will learn a lot from your videos, not only on OneNote, but also on how you edit your videos. Thanks.

[@HenryKim-v1d]

Just subscribed - your videos are the most succinct and informative. You never waste time and just gets to the key points. Keep up the great work!

[@rushsavla1986]

hey by far the best video for beginners on one note. Nicely explained the hierarchy which is overlooked by most. thanks brother. keep up the good work.

[@jimwest7451]

Great video! Well organized and well presented...Easy to follow, great examples and visual aids. Thank you!

[@ReginaDeanReed]

Thank you that was very helpful. I'm new to using Onenote.

[@LotusMoonveil]

Thank you so much for this. I'm gonna check the playlist later but this alone has already helped me organize my TTRPG idea notes. You deserve a lot more likes and subscribers

[@tonyharrison4378]

Thanks Andy, much appreciated.

[@joostlaga5303]

Although I use OneNote regularly, I still learned some things, thanks ! One question I have is : is there a way to backup a OneNote notebook that is currently on Onedrive to for example a local hard drive or another Onedrive ?

[@redcrossknight4617]

Excellent presentation. I learned a lot. Thank You

[@KanekHQ]

Really useful! grouping sections and pages will help me a lot. thank you for sharing!

[@JohnBerthoty]

Exactly what I was looking for! Thank you, clear and well presented.

[@CathyJurick]

This is great- thank you! Just a heads up that indenting pages doesn't work if you have them in alphabetical order. You have to remove that, then you can indent and put back in alpha order and the indents hold.

[@jonasherman9195]

Very structured guide. Thanks!

[@elizabethwang2.0]

Learned a new trick I didn't know before, thanks!

[@mrsbethrogg]

I've been using one note for a long time, and it has made a huge difference in my productivity, largely thanks to your tips, but I always benefit from reminders and getting back to the basics. I'm using 2016, and I'm not finding the option to change the tab view. May I ask what are using in this video? Thank you!

[@AndyPark365]

Hi - I'm using the latest OneNote app which you can download from the Microsoft Store or using the link here: www.onenote.com/download

[@vasudevmakhija2967]

Hi Andy: Thank you for a vary helpful video on organizaion in OneNote. Should a new book be started as a new notebook and then each chapter a new section and then pages for the detailed text. Or, is it better to start the book as a section in an existing notebook? Thank you

[@TJ-22]

Excellent tutorial. Thank you

[@MrVolosauro]

Molto utile, gradevole e spiegato molto bene. Grazie

[@rubencamacho4316]

Very clear explanation.Thank you

[@wanchai9488]

Great information

[@ABSOLUTECOMBAT509]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 awsm. straight up good stuff

[@slloo7692]

Such a useful video.

[@thejulesfather]

Great work brother. Very clear.

[@WisdomTVPH]

can i do that in ipad? the structure the same in desktop and ipad?

[@MakeItMakeSense642]

Thank you for the explanation

[@Cons2911]

Can you link related notes or sections of notes? Maybe headers or something? So you can click and go there directly? How about table of contents?

[@McCoymiked]

Thanks for this! Helpful as a newbie. Is there a good way to manage the files themselves? When I save my notebook files to a folder that's synced by OneDrive they save as URLs and are not viewable offline. When I save them in a folder that is not backed up to OneDrive they don't sync across devices and are not backed up. Does Microsoft make us choose between synced files and offline access?

[@moisestatis5418]

thank you Andy

[@Otakz168]

Easy to follow.

[@ShannonCollins-dt7js]

Helpful. Thank you! There is a typo at 1:25 Notebooks. (Not Notbboks.)

[@AngelaRPierce]

After publishing, it is too late to fix it unless you want to lose all of your stats.

[@JulesMadeThis24]

Thank you!

[@MollyWilliams-jt4tg]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 *📝 Organizing Notes in OneNote* - Understanding the importance of structuring notes in OneNote, - Ways to organize notes: by projects, subjects, or chronologically, - Introduction to OneNote's organizational elements: notebooks, sections, and pages. 01:23 *📘 Organizing Notes at the Notebook Level* - Exploring the concept of notebooks in OneNote, - How to create and manage multiple notebooks, - Sharing and collaborating on notebooks. 03:02 *📂 Organizing Notes at the Section Level* - Understanding sections and their role in note organization, - Creating, renaming, and color-coding sections, - Utilizing section groups for further organization. 06:00 *📄 Organizing Notes at the Page Level* - Exploring the functionality of pages in OneNote, - Creating and renaming pages, - Organizing pages into subpages for hierarchical structuring. 07:37 *📚 Implementation Examples: Organizing by Project and Subject* - Example of organizing notes by project: separate notebooks for clients with sections for projects and specific pages, - Example of organizing notes by subject: separate notebooks for different subjects with sections for major topics and pages for specific topics, - Demonstrating hierarchical organization with subpages. 10:01 *🎓 Conclusion and Next Steps* - Recap of key organizational strategies in OneNote, - Encouragement to subscribe for more OneNote tutorials and explore additional resources. Made with HARPA AI

[@thewaymarketing9682]

I am a OneNote user but use Raindrop to organize my bookmarks. What is the best way to use OneNote for bookmark organization so I can get off of Raindrop?

[@AnthonyTomeo-ux1pu]

Thank you

[@covetbookkeeping]

I don't have all of the tab options that you do. Does OneNote for Mac not have as many views?

[@keningilbert]

I’m struggling to figure out when to use sub Sections vs sub Pages? What are the pros and cons of each?

[@crw662]

Section groups are not showing up in my iPad app. Is this browser only?

[@LebenWerden]

Can you tell me how to trim a picture? In Power Point, Excel and Word its possible.

[@RadioStormOKC]

Are section groups possible on iPhone?

[@mauricioflores3732]

OneNote is great on desktop and iPad but man it sucks on iPhone, no way to add headers, terrible toolbar and it’s too basic.

[@Kenschamp1984]

What a pity the mobile app of OneNote still does not allow making section or page groups

[@BDV000]

All this is done on the app and not on the web version correct?

[@AndyPark365]

Correct. I used the OneNote app for Windows for this tutorial.

[@philosophers_stone_ish]

what about the fourth level? the notes inside the page..

[@AndyPark365]

Touché

[@jelliottii]

Is there a "dark mode" for OneNote ???

[@AndyPark365]

Of course. If you're using the OneNote app for Windows Desktop you can go to VIEW > then SWITCH BACKGROUND. The icon toggles between a crescent moon and the sun.

[@jelliottii]

Thanks 👍

[@kit888]

This is why I use Obsidian which is non hierarchical. I use tags to organize my Obsidian notes. No practical limit to how many tags are in a note.

[@ShOookYx]

Why u stopped note in obsidian

[@nyrz]

One note is horrible. Quip is way better

[@keningilbert]

Each has their own use cases. Plus since OneNote is included with Office, and any costs are spread across multiple apps, the cost is negligible. Quip and sales force come at premium pricing and deeper learning curve, although a lot more powerful.